BUSINESS

Boeing Co is yet to see any respite from a freeze in deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner - but that has not stopped it testing suppliers' capacity to meet output scenarios as high as seven a month by end-2023, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

U.S. ethanol producers are betting heavily on carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and secure a place for the corn-based fuel in a climate-friendly future, according to industry groups and executives.

UBS aims to cut its financing of fossil fuel emissions by more than two-thirds by 2030, Switzerland's biggest bank said on Friday, joining lenders setting targets for the first time this year.

European Union leaders pledged on Friday to cut their dependence on global suppliers of food, microprocessors, drugs, raw materials and digital technologies, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added a new argument for the EU to be more self-reliant.

Italian aerospace and defence group Leonardo believes Russia's invasion of Ukraine will accelerate plans to create European common defence capabilities and expects to see higher military spending.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell on Friday as tech and growth shares weighed and investors worried about the conflict in Ukraine and higher inflation as attention turned to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting next week.

Ukraine's two leading suppliers of neon, which produce about half the world's supply of the key ingredient for making chips, have halted their operations as Moscow has sharpened its attack on the country, threatening to raise prices and aggravate the semiconductor shortage.

Telecom Italia's board meets on Sunday to give its long-delayed response to a 10.8 billion euro ($12 billion) takeover approach from U.S.

Deutsche Bank said it was not withdrawing completely from Russia, drawing anger from investors and contrasting with Wall Street banks which are severing ties with the country over its invasion of Ukraine.

New giant tortoise species found in Galapagos after DNA study

Elon Musk wants to make cheaper batteries - fast.

Nokia is in talks to replace Huawei 4G radio equipment from parts of Vodafone Idea's telecom network in India, in one of the largest swap deals for the Finnish company, three sources familiar with the matter said.

European Union and British antitrust authorities launched parallel investigations on Friday into a 2018 online display advertising deal between Google and Facebook, adding to a long list of regulatory challenges facing the U.S.

European shares marked their biggest weekly gain this year, as signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin about a positive shift in talks with Ukraine helped markets end a volatile week on a firmer footing on Friday.

European shares jumped on Friday, recouping losses from the previous session after Russian President Vladimir Putin signalled a positive shift in talks with Ukraine.

European shares inched higher on Friday, recouping some lost ground from the previous session's nearly 2% slump following the European Central Bank's hawkish decision to stop pumping money into financial markets this summer.

Deutsche Bank, which faced stinging criticism from some investors and politicians for its ongoing ties to Russia, said on Friday in a surprise move that it would wind down its business in the country.

Deutsche Bank faced stinging criticism from some investors and politicians on Friday for its ongoing ties to Russia after saying that leaving would go against its values, as other banks cut off links with the country.

China's ride-hailing giant Didi to halt Hong Kong listing: report

Confiscating the assets of companies that have fled Russia since the invasion of Ukraine would shatter investor confidence for decades and take Russia back to the calamitous days of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, metals magnate Vladimir Potanin has said.

Confiscating the assets of companies that have fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine would shatter investor confidence for decades and take Russia back to the calamitous days of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, metals magnate Vladimir Potanin said.

The world's biggest eyewear company EssilorLuxottica reported strong sales growth in the fourth quarter, rising further above pre-pandemic levels and boosted by its performance in the United States and its GrandVision acquisition.

Leftist Gabriel Boric, the president breaking new ground in Chile

Hong Kong refugees face 'dire' food crisis in Covid outbreak: survey

Wall Street falters as Ukraine war drags on

Prayers in Japan 11 years after tsunami and nuclear disaster

California utility PG&E Corp is partnering with U.S.

Russia ramps up ties with Sudan as Ukraine war rages

WHO frustration two years on since pandemic declaration